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Datagames: Questioning About the Unproductive Criterion of Play (Broacasting our studies)
ABSTRACT. This paper proposes to question one of the criteria proposed by Roger Caillois to define both play and game. This criterion is the 4th in relation to unproductivity. Based on the datagame, a game category belonging to the Serious Game, we propose a hypothetic- deductive approach to analyze this fourth criterion. At the same time, this process let us to explore the concept of datagame and the identification of benefits for the players. [...]Keywords : Datagame, Serious Game, Gamification, Data base, Crowdsourcing, Profiling, Marks, Digital Labor
Ludo Pedagogy ? Why use it? (Broacasting our studies)
Ludo Pedagogy – Why use it?Ludo Pedagogy is a pedagogical method that uses games or serious games. The simple fact of using games or serious games into a pedagogy, inscribes us in edutainment. Let us specify, however, that there are several ways of using games in a pedagogical framework. Thus for Yvan Hochet, we can teach "with", "by", "about" and "around" the game (Hochet, 2013). In a modern edutainment approach, the challenge is to teach "with [...]Keywords : Serious Game, Ludopedagogy, Education, Gamification
Design of serious gaming devices and experiences (Broacasting our studies)
Abstract : This thesis begins by questioning the legitimacy and durability of the serious game. For this, we propose to explore both Serious Game and Serious Play. Indeed, the association of Game Studies and Play Studies is, in our opinion, a complementary and necessary approach to hope to conduct such analysis. These aspects specified, this thesis explores the possibility of using game to assign to it utilitarian objectives. The concepts of Serious Gaming, Serious Game design, Gamification [...]Keywords : Gamification, Game Based Learning, Serious Game, Serious Gaming, Serious Play, Serious Playing, Ludopedagogy, Ungamification
Design Games and Game Design: Relations Between Design, Codesign and Serious Games in Adult Education (Broacasting our studies)
As explained in the general introduction, experience design implies an "experience to be lived" (Vial, 2015) where the subjects "interact with their natural and artificial environment". If we can easily imagine a "natural" or "artificial" environment, there is an in-between proposed by the game. Neither totally "natural" because it can rely on artifacts, nor totally "artificial" because some animals pla [...]Keywords : Serious Game, Design Game, Game design, Gamification, Ungamification, Serious Game design, Serious Play design
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In the field of microbiology training, in which contaminated products must be handled and recycled, there are new needs in order to reduce risks and costs. New advances in Tangible interaction and serious game domains can provide solutions to answer these needs. We propose a serious game relating to waste sorting. It is available on a tangible tabletop equipped with RFID technology. The design and realisation using tangibility and gamification concepts are presented. An exploratory study with st [...]Keywords : Tangible interaction, Serious Game, Interactive tabletop, RFID, Gamification, Gameplay, Waste sorting, Microbiology
What is Gamification in Learning and Education? (Broacasting our studies)
Let’s explore the types of games that can be applied for gamification.Let’s understand the definition of gamification.Let’s find out the historical background of gamification.Let’s figure out how gamification is associated with the experience economy and the behavioral economics.Let’s understand the effects of gamification on learning and education.Reference (1) : Djaouti, D., Alvarez, J., Jessel, J. P., & Rampnoux, O. (2011). Origins of serious games. In M [...]Keywords : Game, Gamification, Definition, Experience economy, Behavioral economics, Effect
Escape Classroom : un escape game pour l'enseignement (Broacasting our studies)
This article relates the design of an escape game for a session of a combinatorial optimization course named “Escape Classroom”. The aim is to give more appeal to this very complex course based on difficult mathematic concepts. The aim is to reinforce the knowledge and skills of the students and to make& [...]Keywords : Escape Game, Gamification, Motivation
Psychological variables mediated by the serious game in the professional insertion and training (Broacasting our studies)
This article presents a state of the art on the link between serious games and psychological variables and their influence on social outcome. Thus, it puts into perspective different research on games and their evolution in the work world, analyzes their impact on job seekers’s learning and behavior, before highlighting the serious game catalytic effects in professional insertion and training. The research perspectives induced by this article are the job search’s gamification and the [...]Keywords : Serious game, Insertion, Dispositional variables, Counseling